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Originally Posted by Legionary74
Why do my torpedoes keep ricocheting off ships?
With merchant ships I usually close in within 300 meters and fire, and they will ricochet.
They just bounce off the hulls, is it the distance?
Im running SH3 commander with no mods, and dud torpedoes is off.
One ricochet is ok, but 5!?!?!?
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If you are firing impacts, you want to be sure of two things, too:
1) You are firing at, say 70 to 110 Angle on Bow to ensure your torpedo has enough "bite". At greater angles, it may bounce.
2) You are firing fairly shallow (this depends on the target). All merchants have a curved hull, so if you fire too deeply, you will hit the curve and slide off.
Finally, ignore anything you read about "depth-keeping" problems.